They’re trying to set a dangerous new precedent, but you can stop it. Urgent Action Alert! The Federal Trade Commission has charged i-Health (the consumer supplement division of DSM, a Dutch-based multinational life sciences company) and Martek Biosciences Company with false advertising. The companies, which recently merged as DSM Nutritional Products, had been claiming that their Omega-3… Continue reading The FTC Continues to Violate the Law
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Will Human Beings Soon Stop Bathing?
And instead use pro-biotics for the skin? Meanwhile, must we try to kill every germ on us, good or bad, with triclosan? Action Alert! The New York Times Magazine recently ran a story about a fascinating new product, a spray called AO+ Refreshing Cosmetic Mist, from a small biotech company AOBiome. The spray contains billions… Continue reading Will Human Beings Soon Stop Bathing?
Rewarding Bad Behavior: Doctors and Compounders Are Being Punished for the FDA’s Ineptitude
“I certify that this compounded variation produces ‘a significant difference from the marketed drug version.’ ”
If Congress’s initial, knee-jerk reaction to the 2012 New England Compounding Center (NECC) meningitis tragedy had become law, you would have had to add this federally mandated disclaimer to every prescription you wrote for a compounded drug. It seems Congress, influenced by pharmaceutical industry lobbying dollars, wanted to reward the FDA’s failure to shut down grossly negligent compounding manufacturers—but did so by granting the agency vast new powers.
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Monsanto Seed Label
This is an actual label from a bag of Monsanto seed. These seeds may or may not be GMO, but notice the warning. Does it bother anyone that seeds are routinely coated with poison? This isn’t something that is even making headlines anymore. This is just business as usual in the world of modern farming.… Continue reading Monsanto Seed Label
The Great Connecticut Chocolate Milk Fiasco
How can schools create healthy meals when politicians interfere?
Federal Agencies Target Natural Products—But Give Big Food a Free Pass on False Advertising
The FDA and the FTC won’t allow reasonable, science-based claims about foods and supplements, but they let mega-companies like Coke run wild. Action Alert!
A Third of Americans Say Government Is Suppressing Access to Natural Cures
But new JAMA “study” says we are medical conspiracy kooks who are unscientific and foolish.
ANH & LEF: Teaming Up to Protect Supplement Access
Click here to donate! On and off Capitol Hill, ANH-USA defends consumer access to dietary supplements, truly healthful foods, and natural health treatments and practitioners. We proactively stop attempts to limit your access to natural health, before you feel their affects. Right now, we’re working to: Stop FDA’s proposed ban on folate, a necessary-to-life B-9 vitamin,… Continue reading ANH & LEF: Teaming Up to Protect Supplement Access
How Do You Take Your Coffee or Tea: with Milk, Cream, or…Butter?!
Does dairy negate your favorite brew’s health benefits?